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Unlocking The Fountain

What if there were a pill that could add decades to your life? Would you take it? For thousands of years, people have searched for elixirs that could delay death and extend human life. Could new advan... Read more

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Unlocking Bryson's Brain - Trailer

Unlocking Bryson's Brain - Trailer

Bryson is a beautiful, happy boy. But a mysterious illness means he can’t walk, talk, or feed himself. Scientists workin... Read more

24 Feb 2020

3mins

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Unlocking Bryson's Brain, Episode 1: The Mystery Disease

Unlocking Bryson's Brain, Episode 1: The Mystery Disease

Bryson seems like a perfectly healthy baby. But soon doctors confirm his parents’ worst fears: something is wrong with B... Read more

13 Apr 2020

52mins

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Unlocking Bryson's Brain, Episode 2: Getting a Diagnosis

Unlocking Bryson's Brain, Episode 2: Getting a Diagnosis

From violent seizure-like episodes to insensitive comments from strangers, Bryson has a hard life. But after years of se... Read more

13 Apr 2020

45mins

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Unlocking Bryson's Brain, Episode 3: The CRISPR Revolution

Unlocking Bryson's Brain, Episode 3: The CRISPR Revolution

Bryson’s parents explore CRISPR, a new technology with the potential to cure dozens of diseases once thought incurable. ... Read more

20 Apr 2020

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Unlocking Bryson's Brain, Episode 4: A New Hope

Unlocking Bryson's Brain, Episode 4: A New Hope

Bryson’s family travels to meet other GRIN1 patients, including Bryson’s GRIN-twin Olivia. And research on mice offers n... Read more

27 Apr 2020

53mins

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Unlocking Bryson's Brain, Episode 5: Making a Mouse

Unlocking Bryson's Brain, Episode 5: Making a Mouse

Scientists in Toronto get to work building a mouse with Bryson’s precise genetic variant. Plus, the family travels to At... Read more

4 May 2020

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Unlocking Bryson's Brain, Episode 6: The Ethics of Cure

Unlocking Bryson's Brain, Episode 6: The Ethics of Cure

Finding a cure for Bryson no longer seems impossible. And that raises new questions about the ethics of this journey. Br... Read more

11 May 2020

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Unlocking Bryson's Brain, Episode 7: Pilgrimage to Boston

Unlocking Bryson's Brain, Episode 7: Pilgrimage to Boston

Bryson’s parents travel to Boston/Cambridge, the global capital for rare disease research. Their goal: to ask private bi... Read more

18 May 2020

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Unlocking Bryson's Brain, Episode 8: Two Futures

Unlocking Bryson's Brain, Episode 8: Two Futures

After months of waiting, the “Bryson mouse” is finally ready for lab tests that will provide new insights into treatment... Read more

25 May 2020

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Unlocking Bryson's Brain: Update

Unlocking Bryson's Brain: Update

Bryson's family struggles with the trials of pandemic life. A death in the community underscores the need for a cure — a... Read more

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